Date:         Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:08:30 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Water Powered Cars
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>Yeah.
>
>H2O + Energy = H2 + O
>H2 + O = H2O + Energy
>
>So what is gained?
>
>I can't see this as workable.
>
>It will produce hydrogen, if you have a need for it.
>
>I do have a friend who uses a hydrogen generator to produce hydrogen
>for his oxy/hydrogen torch. It requires distilled water, potassium
>hydroxide, and a pretty stout electrical transformer to produce a
>steady stream of hydrogen for the torch. So what was shown in the
>film does in fact work, but not for the vehicles. Making the
>hydrogen is complicated.

It takes a lot of energy to split water into hydroger & oxygen. Far
more than you can get out of the hydrogen produced. No-win.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
‚ Opinions stated are mine, not those of Otago University
"There is water at the bottom of the ocean"  - Talking Heads